Guaduella marantifolia

Description

HABIT Perennial.Rhizomes short;pachymorph;knotty.Culms erect;20–60 cm long;firm.Lateral branches lacking.Leaves cauline;2(–3) per branch.Ligule an eciliate membrane.Leaf-blade base with a brief petiole-like connection to sheath.Leaf-blades elliptic,or oblong;9–20 cm long;35–80 mm wide.Leaf-blade venation with distinct cross veins.Leaf-blade apex acuminate